Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | September 28, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Valença, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Bahia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Ceará | 32 | (13) |
| 2009–2010 | America-RJ | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | Bahia | 26 | (15) |
| 2010–2011 | Fluminense | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Dalian Shide | 34 | (7) |
| 2013 | → Bahia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Daejeon Citizen | 49 | (34) |
| 2015–2016 | FC Seoul | 43 | (25) |
| 2017 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 24 | (10) |
| 2018– | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 21 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 September 2018 | |||
Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz, or simply Adriano (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˌadɾiˈɐnu]; born 28 September 1987 in Valença), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. He plays as a striker. Sometimes, he is called by his nickname, "Adriano Michael Jackson" which he earned for his eccentric goal celebration where he imitates the late American pop star's dance.[1]
Club career
He played for many Brazilian sides; Ceará, America-RJ, Esporte Clube Bahia, and Palmeiras. Espescilly, when he was in America-RJ, he played with his role model Romário. Romário came on during the 68th minute of the match between America and Artsul, replacing Adriano.[2]
In Palmeiras, he was a top scorer in 2011 Copa do Brasil.
Dalian Shide
On 8 June 2011, Adriano transferred to Chinese Super League side Dalian Shide on a four-year deal with a reported fee of 3.8 million US dollars.[3] He made his Super League debut for Dalian on 14 June in a 2–0 home victory against Chengdu Blades, coming on as a substitute for Ahn Jung-Hwan in the second half.[4] His first goal in China came on 7 August, which ensured Dalian secure a 1–1 draw against Liaoning Whowin.[5] He managed to score 4 goals in 12 appearances in the 2011 league season.
On 26 June 2012, Adriano scored 5 goals in the third round of 2012 Chinese FA Cup as Dalian Shide beat League One club Yanbian Baekdu Tigers 8–0 at Jinzhou Stadium.[6] He broke the Chinese FA Cup record for most goals scored in a match (the record was 4 goals in original, held by Wang Tao in 1998 and Mark Williams in 1999).
Daejeon Citizen
On 13 March 2014, Adriano joined South Korean side Daejeon Citizen in K League 2.
FC Seoul
On 28 July 2015, Adriano joined South Korean side FC Seoul in K League 1.
Adriano scored 35 goals in all competitions in the 2016 season, setting a new record in South Korean football history.[7]
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
On 16 January 2017, Shijiazhuang Ever Bright announced that they have signed Adriano.[8]
Career statistics
Brazil and China
- Correct as of 28 October 2017.
| Club | Season | League | State Championship | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bahia | 2010 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 15 |
| Palmeiras | 2011 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 8 |
| Dalian Shide | 2011 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| 2012 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 8 | |
| Bahia | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Atlético Goianiense | 2013 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 2017 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 34 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 128 | 46 | |
K League
- Correct as of 3 December 2016.
| Club | Season | K League 1 | KFA Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Daejeon Citizen | 2014 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 27 |
| 2015 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 8 | |
| Daejeon total | 49 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 35 | |
| FC Seoul | 2015 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 10 |
| 2016 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 35 | |
| Seoul total | 43 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 62 | 45 | |
| Career total | 92 | 59 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 112 | 80 | |
Note: 2014 season was the second division, K League Challenge.
Honours
Club
Individual
References
- ↑ "Michael Jackson to play alongside John Lennon, Mahatma Gandhi". Reuters. 13 August 2013.
- ↑ "아드리아노의 비밀, '스승 호마리우+비디오'" (in Korean). Footballist. 22 January 2015.
- ↑ 实德800万美元锁定新外援 巴西舞王即将登陆中超
- ↑ 实德队最高身价外援首秀惊艳 将帅盛赞救火队员
- ↑ 实德800万强援终斩中超首球 惊鸿一击组3叉戟
- ↑ Match Video
- ↑ "아드리아노, 한 시즌 최다 골 신기록 세우다" (in Korean). sports.news.naver.com. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ↑ "FC Seoul lose Brazilian striker to Chinese club". english.yonhapnews.co.kr. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
External links
- Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz at Soccerway
- Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz – K League stats at kleague.com
